Larry

Malvin 3111 Toulon Dr., C2 Northbrook, IL 60062 847

- 707

- 0175 malvinphoto@comcast.net

Petition for “Blanket” 200

- foot COA

1. I use a DJ I Phantom 3 Professional quadcopter. The weight of the quadcopter is 2.82 lbs, and the size is 23.22 inches diagonally . I t has a camera attached to the body which produces photos and video. I t is controlled by a controller using a built

- in DJI Li ghtbridge sy stem for complete control of the quadcopter. For camera viewing, one can either use a smart phone or tablet with a built

- in DJIapp. The Phantom 3 is the latest generati on of DJ I quadcopters with optimal performance for safety and control. They state that e ach motor has the power and precision needed for the best flight experience possible. Brushless motors work to make the Phantom 3 fast, agile, and responsive. If the Intelligent Flight Battery

is running low, or if the Phantom 3 loses the conn ection with the remote controller for any reason, the aircraft will automatically return to the takeoff point and land safel y

. 2. For flight, I alway s follow a standard pre

- flight procedure. After the Phantom, controller and smartphone app are turned on and working, a calibration is required for safet y. I calibrate the quadcopter by rotating it horizontally

and verticall y and then ma king sure I have a connection that says, “GPS mode, Safe to Fly.” This insures that the quadcopter has connected with at least eight satellites (and often up to 15), is safe to fl y, and will hover in place when the controls are let go. I never lift off wit hout the safe to fly confirmation. 3. The quadcopter uses an operating frequency of 2.400 GHz

- 2.483 GHz. The operating temperature is 0

- 40C and uses a 600mAh LiPo 25 battery . Maximum flight time is 23 minutes. 4. I have been using a quadcopter for a ye ar and 4 months. Ifirst learned how to fly with a remote controller using a small, lightweight Blade quadcopter that I flew indoors in my home, then outside when Ifelt more comfortable. When Imastered the controls, Ibought a DJ I Phantom 2 Vision+ and practiced numerous times at a large open grassy area near my home. Last ye ar I flew over 100 hours. Since then, I bought a new Phantom 3 Professional which is the latest offering from DJ I. I have flown this new quadcopter over 6 0 hours. 5. I am in good health to fl y a quadcopter. I have the dexterity to fly using the controller and 20/25 vision. Iuse sunglasses if needed when the quadcopter flies near the sun so I do not lose sight of the unit. 6. I am appl yi ng for a blanket 200

- foot COA. The reason for the exemption is to provide another service to m y clients. Iam a professional photographer who photographs homes and buildings for real estate agents, architects and builders. The ability to show aresidence from the air provides a perspective that is not achievable from the ground. This

can help convince a potential buy er to visit the home based upon the photos. Whenever I fly , I make sure safety

precautions are met. I never fly near people, under less than optimal weather conditions, and never in area that is surrounded by trees or buildings. I never fl y in the city

of Chicago as I do not feel comfortable fl yi ng around tall buildings that could interfere with the safet y of the quadcopter (such as gusts of winds or potential connection interference due to the tall building s). Any one that accompanies me is alway s behind me, a safe distance from the quadcopter. I also carry Drone L iability

I nsurance up to $1,000,000 through U.S. Specialty I nsurance Company , Policy # AC300005920 and billed through Dasco Insurance Agency of Northbrook, IL. 7. The DJ I Phantom 3 Professional has a maximum ascent speed of 5 m/s and a max descent speed of 3 m/s. The maximum speed is 16 m/s. Ihave never approached this speed as I have no need to fly

that fast. Inever fl y the quadcopter more than 200 f eet high and never lose sight of it as well. I am simply not comfortable if I cannot see it. If I need to fl y the quadcopter to an area that is not visible from my location, I land the quadcopter and then walk to the area that was obstructed from m y previo us location. 8. All my

flights would be in a suburban area of Chicago , mostly in residential areas. I do not fly over groups of people, near power lines or airports. 9. The closest major airport to me is Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The other is Chica go Executive Airport. The Phantom 3 Professional quadcopter has a GPS sy stem built in that shows the location on the app. If the quadcopter is in proximity to an airport, a warning appears on the app that states that the quadcopter cannot fl y above 100 fee t if 5 miles near an airport or simply will not take off if its location is near an airport. 10. As stated in #7 above, I alway s fly within line of sight of the quadcopter. Safet y to me is of primary

importance. Plus, the quadcopter is an expensive unit, and fly ing recklessl y is not only dangerous but can be expensive to replace. 11. As stated in #2 above, I alway s follow the same pre

- flight checklist, making sure the battery and controller are fully charged, and after calibration, the quadcopter is in “GPS Mode, Safe to Fl y. ” If I do not receive the safe to fly signal, I move the quadcopter to different location and proceed to follow the procedures until the quadcopter is in the safe to fly mode.